24944 - Ephesus (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over Ephesus (cista/bowcase) (Solidus Numismatik, 80, June 2021, 1090)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 24944


70 BCE - 69 BCE | ΞΕ / ΕΦΕ

Images
Overstriking coin
Ephesus_Solidus_Numismatik, _80, _1_June_2021, _1090.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Ephesus Solidus Numismatik, 80, 1 June 2021, 1090.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Solidus Numismatik, 80, 1 June 2021, 1090

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΞΕ / ΕΦΕ (Greek) Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, above them two horns of plenty, between them ears of corn. To left ΞΕ (year) and ΕΦΕ. To right, torch.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Ephesus Ancient regionAncient region. Ionia Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: Roman Republic
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 70 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 69 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.0212.02 g <br />12,020 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: cistophoric tetradrachm
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2727 mm <br />2.7 cm <br /> StandardStandard.: Cistophoric
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Callataÿ 1997a1Callataÿ 1997a, p. 164-165
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, above them two horns of plenty, between them ears of corn
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Ephesus Ancient regionAncient region.  Ionia Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Roman Republic
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 72 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : cistophoric tetradrachm StandardStandard. : Cistophoric
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : Callataÿ 1997a1Callataÿ 1997a, p. 164-165
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: rare and concentrated Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks: "überprägungsspuren" (nb: not a double strike, but an overstrike over the same type with a torch in the right field and a corn ear on the top between the two cornucopiae

References

  1. a b  Callataÿ, François de (1997), L'histoire des guerres mithridatiques vue par les monnaies, Numismatica Lovaniensia 18, Louvain-la-Neuve, XIII + 481 p. et 54 pl.